substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
looking depressed; long face
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
perfect; complete; flawless
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
I see; that's right; indeed
to be kind to; to treat kindly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during